Cordis arrived at the house Gon and Killua were renting.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw the two of them releasing aura in the living room, with Biscuit sitting beside them reading a magazine full of handsome men.
Seeing how focused they were, Cordis couldn't bring himself to disturb them. He set his conical hat on the shoe cabinet, then stood in the entryway with his eyes closed, resting.
Only when an alarm rang did Gon and Killua slowly open their eyes, quickly drawing back the aura surrounding them. Biscuit picked up the clock and checked it.
She looked at them encouragingly and said, "Not bad. We'll increase the time again in a bit."
"Yes!"
Just then, Gon, who was closest to the entryway, spotted Cordis standing by the door. His serious expression instantly gave way to a huge smile.
"Cordis!"
Gon's cry immediately caught the attention of Killua and Biscuit, who had been sitting on the floor resting.
Both turned toward the entryway at the same time.
Once he saw that it really was Cordis, Killua stood up, brushed off his trouser legs, and planted his hands on his hips, putting on an indifferent air. "I thought some wild beast in the forest had eaten you."
"We haven't heard a thing from you in days."
Before Cordis could answer, Gon spoke up for him. "You're so silly, Killua. Didn't Cordis say he was going off for special training?"
At that, Biscuit shouted unhappily from beside them, "It's been almost a month! You could've sent a message or called to let us know you were safe!"
"You only just recovered from your injuries. You really make people worry."
Cordis scratched his head sheepishly. "I thought you were still angry with me, Biscuit. I didn't expect you to